Introduction to short vowels > Pronounce short a > Introduction to other vowels > Pronounce other u
short a /æ/ — other u /ʊ/ minimal pairs
1. back — book
back
book
2. bash — bush
bash
bush
3. fat — foot
Samantha Sanders
fat
Samantha Sanders
foot
4. had — hood
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had
Samantha Sanders
hood
5. half — hoof
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half
Samantha Sanders
hoof
6. hack — hook
hack
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hook
7. lack — look
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lack
Samantha Sanders
look
8. pal — pull
pal
pull
9. shack — shook
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shack
Samantha Sanders
shook
10. tack — took
tack
Samantha Sanders
took
